In the battle of Niki , International Airlines Group seemed to have had the new operation sewn up, with its plans to introduce a new unit in Austria. Except it seems the Administrators had different ideas, with them opting for a deal with Niki Lauda. The original rescue package was agreed in Germany - where as Niki is an Austrian based airline. Thus bidding was … [Read more...]

There is a PaxEx thing in this - but we'll get to it in the article. Most of you know that I'm pretty much signed up to the Apple Inc's owners club, operating iPhones since the iPhone 3G, and Macs since the last generation of the iBook/First Gen MacBook There are lots of reasons to consider other vendors - be it the virtual lock-in/walled gardens, the lack of … [Read more...]

Well, it's 27th October. And it's closing in on  D-Day for Air Berlin as the airline winds down and vanishes from the air, where we say Tschüss to the airline. Air Berlin Airbus A320 at Frankfurt - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The case of the airline is well-known now - it developed from a carrier that served the charter market in West Berlin, into a semi-low cost … [Read more...]

Well, Air Berlin has been in one hell of a state - and a  wind-down of the network is beginning... and it looks like 28th October will be last time an Air Berlin flight will take to the air An Air Berlin Airbus A320 at Frankfurt Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The situation isn't pretty, with the airline spinning down for the final time on 28th October.  … [Read more...]

So we all know about Mars Bar gate yesterday. However, on my domestic shuttle flight - there's a reminder why I fly British Airways. And it isn't because of the paid catering service. It's the crew Multiple times in the past I have stated that crew make or break a flight, with excellent crew making a flight more memorable than anything else. And that's what I got … [Read more...]

Straw poll: is this an adequate 2nd service? Some numbers: BA295 (4th October 2017) London Heathrow to Chicago O'Hare - 3953 Miles 8h 40m flight (transatlantic flight) Economy Class (World Traveller) Is the following pre-arrival snack adequate in any sense of the word? Answers in the box below. Here's some comparisons in different transatlantic … [Read more...]

As you know from the previous post, Ryanair is having major problems with running a network at the moment. Whilst it tries to boast it's running at 99%, there have been some nasty cuts to the UK Domestic operation. Ryanair Boeing 737-800 at Birmingham Airport - Image Economy Class and Beyond. Let's look at the domestic cancellations for the winter: London (LGW) – … [Read more...]

Update: British AIrways has now cancelled all flights from London Heathrow and London Gatwick  until 18:00BST @TimReidCE British Airways cancels all flights from Heathrow and Gatwick before 6pm today due to "major IT system failure"https://t.co/wU1tPIfdVX— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) May 27, 2017 It's going be a LOT longer to get out of London. … [Read more...]

One of the bits of plastic I carry aboard is... well... was... The Travelex Supercard. However, for those who use Supercard, there's very bad news - with the product to be withdrawn after 24tht July 2017. The idea behind Supercard was simple - a card that could be used abroad, that charges your credit card, and avoid the annoying transaction fees that you can get on some … [Read more...]